Persistence to grade 5, total in Nigeria
Nigeria: Persistence to grade 5, total was 72.4% in 2009. ▼ Falling
Persistence to grade 5, total in Nigeria, 1999–2009
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2009, persistence to grade 5, total in Nigeria stood at 72.4%.
That represents a change of down 19.4% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, total in Nigeria peaked at 91.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 60.3%, in 2006.
Nigeria ranks 136th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Persistence to grade 5, total in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 91.9% | — |
| 2004 | 80.8% | -12.1% |
| 2005 | 82.0% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 60.3% | -26.4% |
| 2007 | 62.0% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 89.8% | +44.9% |
| 2009 | 72.4% | -19.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.9% | 91.9% | 91.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 74.5% | 60.3% | 89.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 16.21 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0711 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 17.21 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0755 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.20 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 6.03 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 913,305 (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 10.89 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, total in Nigeria?
- Persistence to grade 5, total in Nigeria was 72.4% in 2009, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 91.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.3% in 2006.
- How does Nigeria rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Nigeria ranks 136th out of 164 countries with data for 2009.
- Is persistence to grade 5, total rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.